Vitas Gerulaitis def. John Newcombe
6-3 6-4
Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Newcombe 6-3 6-4 in the 1978 Richmond Wct final on carpet courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Vitas Gerulaitis | John Newcombe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Birth date | Jul 26, 1954 | May 23, 1944 |
| Age | 23 | 33 |
| Height | 183 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,150 | 1,929 |
| Current career W-L | 528–234 | 544–220 |
| Current career earnings | $2,778,748 | $1,062,408 |
Path
Vitas Gerulaitis's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrado Barazzutti | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 4, 1978 | SF |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 4, 1978 | QF |
| Balazs Taroczy | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 3, 1978 | R16 |
| Sandy Mayer | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 2, 1978 | R32 |
Vitas Gerulaitis's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
John Newcombe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Dibbs | 7-6 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 4, 1978 | SF |
| Bjorn Borg | 6-0 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 4, 1978 | QF |
| Jose Higueras | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 3, 1978 | R16 |
| Wojtek Fibak | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 2, 1978 | R32 |